Window-shade support



Feb. 10, 1931. J. J. RACETTE WINDOW SHADE SUPPORT Filed July 22. 1930Jerry d Faceffe INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 1 0, 1931 em STATESJERRY anecn'rrn. or r'onrnann, cannon wrnnow-snann surron'r IApplication filed July 22, 1930. Serial no. 469,654.

7 My invention relates to supportsfor window shades oflthe roller typeand has for its 1 be mounted within the runway of the lower sash. Butthese supports have all proven objectionable when so positioned for thereason that no provision was made therein to prevent the lower sash,when being raised, from striking and breaking the shade supportingroller, or dis'lodging the support.

A further object of my device is to provide a broad resilientbumpingsurface extending the full width of the runway of the lower. window sashwhich will not injure the edges of the lower sash, when the same isbrought sharplyin contact therewith. The supports which are beingmanufactured at the present time are constructed of thin metal, and allare objectionable for the reason that they break or split the edges ofthe sashes. 'My device also prevents the window lock which is usuallyfitted to the upper rail of the lower sash, from striking and tearingholes in the rolled shade.

' A further object of my device is to provide a noiseless shockabsorbing bumper, constructed of rubber, felt or other resilientmaterial, and one that may be readily renewed without demounting theshade support.

With these and incidental objects in view, the invention consists incertain novel features of construction and combination of parts, theessential elements of which are set forth in the appended claims, and apreferred form of embodiment of which is hereinafter shown withreference to the drawings which accompany and form a part of. thisspecification.

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Fig. 1 is a cross section of a window frame showing one of my new andimproved window shade holders inplace within the frame with the windowshade roller shown removed.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary front elevation parthat heretofore roller blindtial'ly in section of a window frameshowing one of-my new and improvedwindow shade supports in place-within "the frame and the" rollerimposition.

Fig. 3- isa perspectlve view of'oneof my V newand improved supportsshown removed; Fig l lsa perspective view ofthe shockabsorbing elementthe object of whichfis to prevent the engagement er the with'that of thesupport."

window sash Fig. 5 is a* fragmentary front elevation in an enlarged viewof a Window frame illus trating oneof my new and improved deviceslnplace' Like reference characters refer tolike 65-;

parts throughout the several views. I

1- is the guideway disposed in a'window frame and "2 and 3l'are theguidestrips disposed at either side of the guidewayfor'main taining thewindow sash in positionand 7 alignment. ThB'WIIIdOW'ShQClG support or 7plate is shown at 5 havinga recess or angular slot 6 formed thereinforthe reception of the roller shade ends, or support pins therein.'

7 and 8 areopenings for the fastenings for 75 securing the holder orplatein position withinthe guideway .of 'a Window frame. The pur pose ofmy new-land improved support is tworem.- The primary object istoprevent'the dislodgment of the window shade supporting so m er- Thesecondary object is .to-prevent the dislodgment of the roller itself.

. An off-set?) is provided in the supporting" 'member and a' surface 10is formed. at'an angle to the off-setwhi'ch is preferably paral- Intothe main body portion 5 of the device. The offset should be formed at alower point from the slot 6 than thegreatest radius of the windowshadewhen rolled upto permit free turning of the roller and shade when beingwound to the full extent. A bumper 11, pref} erably'of live rubber butmay be felt or any resilient element, is disposed transversely of. theguideway 1 and is of a thickness approXi-v mately that of the off-set 9and extends below the lower edge of the length of the surface 10 so thatas thesash 4: is raised suficientlyit will 'strike the bumper'lldirectly and not the itself.

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opening 8 are made to pass through the bumper as well andmaintain thebumper V and support in position.

This bumper is madeto extend beyond the vertical edges of the plate, andin fact I find that the best results areobtained when the bumper extendsthe full width of the sash guideway, the purpose ofthi's 'is twofold.

First, it provides a greater shock absorbing surface. Second, to providea shelf like portion at the top thereof. Insomeinstan'ces, when thelower sash is raised and sharply engages the bumper, the jar willcausethe'shade' roller to become dislodged, and permit the.

same to fall with possible damage to the shade. This cannotiha'ppenwhen' the bumper extendsvthe full Width; of the. runway, for

the-reason that the pins or shaftsof the roller. will strike the shelflike upperedge ofthe bumper or the off-set portion of the support,

and the roller will bepreventedfrom falling farther.

l/Vhil'e the form of. mechanism herein shown I a and describedisiadinirably adapted to fulfill the objects primarily stated, it is tobe understood. that it is not intended to confine the invention to theone form of embodiment herein showmand described, as itissusceptible of.embodiment in various forms, all coming within. the scope. of the claimswhich. follow. a V V that I claim is: r

1. In a device of the class described, the combination mountablewithin asash runway of a. window frame comprising a body member provided withan" angular slot central thereof and. openings adjacent each end for thepassage of fastening means therethrough; an offset provided adjacent thelower end of the bodly member to space the lower end from the windowframe; a rectangular resilient bumper member disposed within. the spacebetween the ofiset, portion and the window frame, and means formaintaining said bumper withinsaid space.

2. In adevice oftheclass described,a plate provided with an angular slotat one edge and extending. inwardly thereof; there being holes formed insaid plate adjacent its ends for the passagetherethrough ofnieanstosecure said plate to a vertical surface; said plate being formed with anoff-set spaced from its lower end to form a lower portion spaced fromsaid vertical surface; a rectangular resilient element positioned withinsaid space; said resilient elementrprojecting beyond thelower end andside edgesof said plateiyand having a hole therethrough registering withthe hole formed. in said plate adj acent, itsw lowerend;

and securing means to pass through said holes to secure said plate andsaidresilient element tosa-idvertical surface. s V

JERRY 'J. RACETTE.

